The SBSTA is one of two permanent subsidiary bodies to the Convention established by the COP/CMP. It supports the work of the COP, the CMP and the CMA through the provision of timely information and advice on scientific and technological matters as they relate to the Convention, its Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
Key areas of work for the SBSTA include the impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, promoting the development and transfer of environmentally-sound technologies and conducting technical work to improve the guidelines for preparing and reviewing greenhouse gas emission inventories from Annex I Parties. The SBSTA carries out methodological work under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, and promotes collaboration in the field of research and systematic observation of the climate system.
In addition, the SBSTA plays an important role as the link between the scientific information provided by expert sources such as the IPCC on the one hand, and the policy-oriented needs of the COP on the other hand. It works closely with the IPCC, sometimes requesting specific information or reports from it, and also collaborates with other relevant international organizations that share the common objective of sustainable development.
The SBSTA and SBI work together on cross-cutting issues that touch on both their areas of expertise. These include the vulnerability of developing countries to climate change and response measures, discussions under the Technology Mechanism, the Adaptation Committee and the Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage associated with Climate Change Impacts.
The SBSTA and the SBI have traditionally met in parallel, twice a year. When they are not meeting in conjunction with the COP, the subsidiary bodies usually convene at the seat of the secretariat in Bonn, Germany.
Secretariat contact for SBSTA coordination:
Ms. Wanna Tanunchaiwatana - SBSTA Coordinator (wtanunchaiwatana@unfccc.int)
Ms. Hanna Hoffmann - SBSTA Focal Point (hhoffmann@unfccc.int)
| Location | Session | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 50 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019 |
| Katowice, Poland |
SBSTA 49 | Katowice Climate Change Conference – December 2018 |
| Bangkok, Thailand |
SBSTA 48-2 | Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 48 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - April 2018 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 47 | UN Climate Change Conference - November 2017 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 46 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2017 |
| Marrakech, Morocco |
SBSTA 45 | Marrakech Climate Change Conference - November 2016 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 44 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2016 |
| Paris, France |
SBSTA 43 | Paris Climate Change Conference - November 2015 |
| Bonn, Germany |
SBSTA 42 | Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2015 |
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its eighteenth session, held at Bonn, from 4 to 13 June 2003.Session and meeting reports -
FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10/Add.1Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its eighteenth session, held at Bonn, from 4 to 13 June 2003. Addendum. Draft decisions forwarded for adoption by the Conference of the Parties and other information.Session and meeting reports
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10/Add.2Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its eighteenth session, held at Bonn, from 4 to 13 June 2003. Addendum. Draft decisions on methodological issues relating to Articles 5, 7 and 8 of the Kyoto Protocol forwarded for adoption by the Conference of the Parties and the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Agenda item 4 (b)).Session and meeting reports
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/10/Add.3Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its eighteenth session, held at Bonn, from 4 to 13 June 2003. Addendum. Methodological issues. Land use, land-use change and forestry: Definitions and modalities for including afforestation and reforestation activities under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol (Agenda item 4 (d)). Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism (in the first commitment period).Session and meeting reports
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.12"Good practices" in policies and measures among Parties included in Annex I to the Convention. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.Draft conclusions
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.15Third assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, climate change. Scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of mitigation. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.Draft conclusions
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.9Cooperation with relevant international organizations. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.Draft conclusions
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.4Research and systematic observation. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.Draft conclusions
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/L.5Development and transfer of technologies. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair.Draft conclusions
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FCCC/SBSTA/2003/1Provisional agenda and annotations. Note by the Executive Secretary.Agendas and annotations
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SBSTA/IPCC Special Event.2019.1.SummaryReportSummary report on the SBSTA–IPCC special event: Unpacking the new scientific knowledge and key findings in the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °CReports
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